The mine tower in Malm is what remains of what was once Norway's second-largest iron ore operation. Fosdalen Bergverks ran the mines here from 1904 to 1997, and the shaft plunged nearly 1,200 metres into the earth, making it the deepest mine in Northern Europe.
At the top of the tower sits a free-swinging Koepe winch for the personnel elevator and a matching one for the ore hoist, the latter driven by two motors of 1,100 kilowatts each. The scale of the machinery hints at how much rock was moved over those 90 years.
The Malmåra cultural trail starts at the mine shaft in the town centre and leads through the industrial landscape, telling the story of how mining shaped Malm from a quiet village into a company town and back again.
At the top of the tower sits a free-swinging Koepe winch for the personnel elevator and a matching one for the ore hoist, the latter driven by two motors of 1,100 kilowatts each. The scale of the machinery hints at how much rock was moved over those 90 years.
The Malmåra cultural trail starts at the mine shaft in the town centre and leads through the industrial landscape, telling the story of how mining shaped Malm from a quiet village into a company town and back again.
